The Phoenicians

Which best describes the location of Phoenicia?

• At the western end of the Fertile Crescent along the Mediterranean Sea.

• At the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent along the Mediterranean Sea.

• At the western end of the Fertile Crescent along the Dead Sea.

• At the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent along the Dead Sea.

What is the present day Phoenicia?

• Iraq

• Lebanon

• Turkey

• Israel

Phoenicia is not home to a great __________ power.

• people

• military

• academic

Select all the three Phoenician city-states.

• Byblos

• Sumer

• Tyre

• Sidon

Who used to control Phoenicia for a time in history?

• Sumerians and Hittites

• Hittites and Egyptians

• Hittites and Assyrians

• Egyptians and Sumerians

Which is NOT true about the Phoenician government?

• Powerful merchants influenced the king.

• Some city-states were governed by council of elders.

• The city-states remained independent of one another.

• One king ruled all Phoenician city-states.

How did Phoenicia lose it’s independence?

• A Persian king conquered the area.

• The king was assassinated.

• The lost all their money.

What borders the Phoenician region to the north and east?

• Sea

• Rivers

• Valleys

• Mountains

How did the Phonecians overcome their lack of resources?

• They built their farmland.

• They fought battles.

• They sailed overseas for trade.

What was their motivation of becoming expert sailors?

• desire for victory

• desire for power

• desire for trade